BoAt Stone 700A Bluetooth smart speaker with Alexa support launched

boAt Lifestyle, an India based manufacturer of audio products such as earphones and speakers, has just announced its latest product called the boAt Stone 700A, which is a Bluetooth smart speaker with Alexa on board. This is the first speaker from the company to feature Alexa.

boAt Stone 700A price in India

The price of the boAt Stone 700A is very competitive and it is available currently at Rs 3,199. You can purchase the speaker from Amazon India and it comes with a 1 year warranty as well. Several offers are also available for HDFC, ICICI and SBI Credit/Debit card customers. If you are looking for a rugged, waterproof Bluetooth speaker with Alexa, then you should check this one out.

boAt Stone 700A specifications and features

The main feature of this new Bluetooth speaker is the inclusion of Alexa assistant. The Amazon assistant can answer your queries and also play music. However, the speaker does not enable Alexa over voice. Instead, you will have to press a dedicated button on the speaker and then speak to the assistant. The boAt Nirvana app can be used to enable Alexa on the speaker. Users can also register via the Amazon Alexa app to improve the experience.

The speaker features two full-size 1.75-inch drivers that deliver a total sound output of 10W RMS. This means that the speaker can easily fill a large room and produce great sound. It uses Bluetooth version 4.2 to connect your device, which provides up to 10 meters of usage. Also included is a 3.5mm input that allows you to connect any device via an AUX cable.

BoAt has made this speaker as rugged as possible, which means that you can use it outdoors and not be worried of dropping it. It also gets IPX6 water resistant rating, making it waterproof to some extent. You can use it by the pool and not panic if it drops in. A 2,000mAh battery is included in the package, which can provide up to 14 hours of usage at 50 percent volume. Blast it at full volume and it will last around 5 hours.

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